Well...we just got an email update from our agency....
The update said that we should expect to wait 3-5 months from submission of our dossier before we get our referral. This means we should receive our referral anytime between late Feb to the late April and we'd probably travel in June, July, or August. Sortof strange, since our caseworker told us yesterday she thought it would be quite a bit sooner.
They also said that they'll no longer be telling us exactly where "in-line" we are....that's too bad, because I really enjoyed seeing us make progress....it gave me a a feeling of hope that some day we really would get our baby. Now they will only notify us when we are getting "close" to our referral.
There are three main reasons why this upsets me!
1. I feel like all we've done is wait, wait, wait, and now we have to wait longer to get our baby!
2. Also, I have a feeling that it's really going to take us even longer to the get the referral. Pretty much anytime we've been given any kind of timeline for anything, it's been lengthened and lengthened again.
3. Being pushed back puts us awfully close to the scary September deadline, which I don't think I've mentioned before in this blog. The Vietnam-US adoption agreement is set to expire in September, unless both parties put in writing that they want it to continue. I'm afraid that it will not get "continued," because of the unethical things that have been going on (I don't feel like elaborating on this now....maybe later). So....what happens to us if we have a referral but haven't gone to pick up our baby yet? Will we still get to complete our adoption? Or will he have to go back to the orphanage...he with no parents, and us without him?? This would be totally sad for him and for us, but we'd also be out a lot of money...
Well....hopefully the next news will be better!
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Hey guys, just wanted to let you know that we are keeping you in our hearts and prayers. I know that the waiting game is painfully slow, but have peace in knowing that when that little guy gets here, and he will, that he will completely blow you away. You are going to be such amazing parents. I am so excited to get to watch you go through this journey! Any thoughts on the name? Love the blog by the way, it's awesome!
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